Open space like this is precious to city folk. SIA HONG KIAU/The Star
THE authorities have initiated the process of degazetting a plot of land in Kuala Lumpur reserved for public space, to accommodate a proposed mixed development project that will also include an affordable housing scheme.
The 3.86ha land is sandwiched between the Taman Intan Baiduri lake and Sungai Jinjang, bordering the Kepong and Batu constituencies.
Reliable sources from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (PPTGWP) revealed to StarMetro that the proposed project would be 54% affordable housing and 46% mixed development.
“It is still at proposal stage at this point, and it is a joint venture between the government and a private developer.